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Moldova: increase of the minimum monthly income guaranteed for the granting of social assistance

Submitted by cambrosio on

moldpres.md (24.04.2020)

The Government committed to the establishment of additional measures to support
citizens and business activity during the emergency. among those,  the increase of expenses for the implementation of support measures during the state of emergency of disadvantaged families through the Social Assistance Program, as the increase of the minimum guaranteed monthly income to 1,300 lei and the increase of the minimum guaranteed monthly income for children from 50% to 75%.

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moldova, Republic of
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Social assistance
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Peru Allows Early Withdrawals from Mandatory Individual Accounts During Pandemic

Submitted by cambrosio on

elperuano.pe (08.05.2020)

On May 8, Peru implemented new rules allowing participants in the country's mandatory individual account program (Sistema Privado de Pensiones, or SPP) to make one-time early withdrawals from their accounts during the COVID-19 pandemic. The allowed withdrawal amount depends on a participant's account balance.

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peru
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Japan: Increased maximum daily amount of Employment adjustment subsidy

Submitted by siha on

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (12.06.2020) The maximum daily amount per capita of employment adjustment subsidy is increased from 8.330 yen to 15,000 yen. In addition, the subsidy rate for small and medium-sized enterprises that tried to maintain employment without dismissing employees is increased from 9/10 to 10/10. 

During the emergency response period from April 1st to September 30th, special measures for employment adjustment subsidies will be implemented nationwide for business owners of all industries.

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japan
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Employment
Cash transfers
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Canada: Temporarily extending the Guaranteed Income Supplement and Allowance payments

Submitted by siha on

Canada.ca (16.06.2020) We are temporarily extending GIS and Allowance payments if seniors’ 2019 income information has not been assessed. This will ensure that the most vulnerable seniors continue to receive their benefits when they need them the most. To avoid an interruption in benefits, seniors are encouraged to submit their 2019 income information as soon as possible and no later than by October 1, 2020.

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canada
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Old-age pensions
Service delivery
Social assistance

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Canada: Providing a one-time tax-free payment for Old Age Security and Guaranteed Income Supplement

Submitted by siha on

Canada.ca (06.06.2020) 

We are providing a one-time tax-free payment of $300 for seniors eligible for the Old Age Security (OAS) pension, with an additional $200 for seniors eligible for the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS).

This measure would give a total of $500 to individuals who are eligible to receive both the OAS and the GIS, and will help them cover increased costs caused by COVID-19.

You do not have to apply. This payment will be issued during the week of July 6.

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canada
Global challenges
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Old-age pensions
Social assistance
Cash transfers
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Canada: Special one-time tax-free payment for certified holders of the Disability Tax Credit

Submitted by siha on

Canada.ca (01.06.2020) We are providing a special one-time-tax payment to individuals who are certificate holders of the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) as of June 1, 2020, as follows:

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canada
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Disability
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Canada: National disability organizations receive additional funding to support and enhance accessible  communications and engagement activities related to the COVID-19 pandemic

Submitted by siha on

Canada.ca (06.06.2020) The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, announced an additional $1.1 million in funding to support national disability organizations through the Social Development Partnership Program - Disability Component to enhance their communications and engagement activities to better address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on persons with disabilities.

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canada
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Disability
Communication
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Estonia: Suspension of second-pillar payments from 1 July 2020 to 31 August 2021

Submitted by siha on

Pensionikeskus (16.04.2020) From 1 July 2020 to 31 August 2021, the state will suspend the employer contributions to the second-pillar funded pension from social tax (4% of salary) . In addition, upon request, employee contributions (2%) can be suspended from December 1, 2020, through August 31, 2021.

 

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estonia
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Old-age pensions
Contribution collection and compliance
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Moldova: Taxes on salaries to be subsidized and recovered

Submitted by mmarquez on

moldpres.md (21.04.2020) According to Sergiu Railean, a string of fiscal, financial and banking measures were proposed to urgently back the business environment, as well as the mechanism of subsidizing the enterprises, in order to preserve the jobs and salaries.    „These measures imply subsidies, postponements of taxes and duties, cutting the basic rate on loans. Thus, the salary taxes of the employees whose work was ceased following the decisions taken within the emergency state will be fully subsidized from the public budget.

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moldova, Republic of
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Employment

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Moldova: More Moldovan employees infected with COVID-19 to benefit from one-off allowances

Submitted by mmarquez on

moldpres.md (13.05.2020) The government will allocate over 6.5 million lei from the intervention fund to the Interior Ministry for providing one-off allowances to employees infected with COVID-19 during the fulfillment of the job duties, as well as to the Health, Labour and Social Protection Ministry and local public administration authorities for the providing of one-off allowances to the medical system employees infected with COVID-19.    

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moldova, Republic of
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Health
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